Auburn is about to put out some land for lease in the following counties:

Autauga County 300 acres
Barbour County 178 acres
Fayette County 246 acres
Wilcox County 1,350 acres

Similar to State Lands leases it will be done by sealed bid and there will be a minimum $ per acre bid. Hunting lease liability insurance is required.
For more information about the leases contact Auburn University's forester, Russell Miller. (334) 844-1013 or rcm0017@auburn.edu

thanks

Man I was hoping this was some of the land behind the Preserve subdivision off FarmVille road. Used to hunt what is know the preserve and it was some of the best hunting around, but still always wished would could cross that fence line on to “university land”

The four leases mentioned have been posted to the AU Procurement & Business Services website: http://www.auburn.edu/administration/business-finance/pbs/bid-calendar.html

All will bid on Wednesday August 21st at 10:30 AM. Please read all of the bid instructions carefully. Failure to submit all the correct paperwork could result in your bid being rejected.
A signed and completed Lease Agreement (Attachment C), signed and notarized State of AL Disclosure Statement (Attachment B), and completed Bid Cover Page and Bid Quote page must be included with your bid. Only sealed bids will be accepted. No fax or email.

I see the one in Camden going for $15-$20/acre

I can see the Camden property going for more than $20 an acre.

Only negative to the Camden property is Eliis Island Road, public boat launch, and the Gees Bend Ferry, splitting the property in half. Lots of easy access points for locals to get dropped off and tennis shoe hunt it. Other than that, It should be a great piece from all other aspects; location, excellent timber mix, gates and fields in place, powerline, lease access, proximity to the river, etc. It's prime, other than the public road. Four of us were up at our camp and rode by to look at it this past weekend. Based on what I saw, I'm betting it is absolutely loaded with both turkeys and deer.

Can you get permission to go look at these properties before the bid is placed?

I think it mentions that in the attachments on the link.

The autauga property ai t very good spot for good deer in both quality and quantity

That land at Ellis is not $20 land...at all.

Wonder what this tract brought? the Camden one I mean

If i had to guess, I'd say probably $15/acre. Shouldnt be too hard to find out. I'd assume it would be public information since it is a public university

Dunno. One of the last guys that had let it go because it had increased nearly 1k every year for the past 3. Just what i was told anyhow...

$16.55

Not as much as I thought.